The King Steps Out
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| The King Steps Out | |
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| Directed by | Josef von Sternberg |
| Written by | Sidney Buchman |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The King Steps Out is a 1936 American light comedy film directed by Josef von Sternberg based on the early years of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as "Sisi" or "Sissi", and her courtship and marriage to Franz Joseph I, after he was initially engaged to her older sister.
Cast
- Grace Moore as Princess Elizabeth
- Franchot Tone as Emperor Franz Josef
- Walter Connolly as Duke of Bavaria
- Raymond Walburn as Colonel Von Kempen
- Elisabeth Risdon as Grand Duchess Sofia
- Nana Bryant as Louise
- Victor Jory as Captain Palfi
- Frieda Inescort as Princess Helena
- Thurston Hall as Major
- Herman Bing as Pretzelberger
- George Hassell as Herlicka
- Johnny Arthur as Chief of the Secret Police
- Josephine McKim as Mermaid (uncredited)
External links
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Categories:
- 1936 films
- 1930s musical comedy films
- American musical comedy films
- American films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Josef von Sternberg
- Screenplays by Sidney Buchman
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films based on plays
- Films set in Austria
- Films set in Bavaria
- Films set in the 1850s
- Films set in Vienna
- Empress Elisabeth of Austria
- American black-and-white films
- 1930s comedy film stubs
- 1930s comedy films